ROOTED (FOR) Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

rooted (for)

verb

past tense of root (for)

as in approved

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Any change would ultimately have to be approved by the voters, something Loy acknowledged could be difficult after Republicans’ recent losses at the ballot box.

— Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 Oct. 2026
Meiner is pushing the city to work with other Florida mayors to advocate directly with the state legislature to possibly amend or repeal the Live Local Act, which was approved Wednesday night.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

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Flanagan has not endorsed or campaigned on the Green New Deal.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Lahn, who was endorsed early in his primary by political committee MAHA Action, has diverged from many of his Republican peers in directly linking polluted water and agrochemicals to Iowa’s cancer crisis.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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What’s Happening Nearly half of Gen Z consumers globally, 47%, have purchased products recommended by AI, and 44% would trust an AI assistant to make a purchase on their behalf, according to SAP’s 2026 Customer Loyalty Index.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
Patricia Krenwinkel, a former follower of cult leader Charles Manson convicted in the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders, has been recommended for parole after spending more than 55 years behind bars.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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As Pate explains - seemingly every week - the JP Poll power rates teams based on whether or not they would be favored over another team on a neutral field according to oddsmakers in Vegas.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
This feels like a chance for Buffalo to do the same despite the Rams being favored by a field goal.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026

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